Highlights

Since 1988 in Seoul, Cyprus have been competing in the Paralympic Games. Their first medallist was in 2004, when swimmer Karolina PELENDRITOU won gold in the women's 100m breaststroke. The rest of the country's all-time medal count of five were won in Beijing in 2008 including PELENDRITOU defending her 2004 title and adding a bronze in the women's 200m individual medley, and Antonis ARESTI taking two silver medals in athletics (200m, 400m).

Anthem: Title

Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian (Ode to Freedom)

Anthem: Year of Induction

1960

Anthem: Composer

Music by Nikolaoa MANTZAROS, words by Dionysios SOLOMOS.

Official NPC name

Cyprus

NPC President's name

Mr. Christakis ANTONIOU

NPC General Secretary's name

Mr. Giannakis DEMOSTHENOUS

Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games

1988

Number of appearances in Paralympic Games

7, including London 2012

Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances